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US 6,415,782 B1Granted
Mount for ball pitching devices
OwnerCharles T. Hollandinventor
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Abstract
A mount for a ball pitching machine, where the mount automatically and randomly varies the trajectory and direction of the pitched ball, the mount having a pair of motors which rotate crank wheels to which are connected tie rods, the tie rods being connected to amounting post which tilts about a horizontal pivot axis and which rotates about a vertical pivot axis. The amount of tilt and rotation is adjustable within set parameters.
Claims20
A mount device for a ball pitching machine, said mount comprising:
- a base member and a mounting post adapted to support a ball pitching machine;
- tilting means to tilt said ball pitching machine about a horizontal pivot axis to vary the trajectory of balls delivered by said ball pitching machine, said tilting means mounted to said base member;
- rotating means to rotate said ball pitching machine about a vertical pivot axis to vary the direction of balls delivered by said ball pitching machine, said rotating means mounted to said base member, wherein said rotating means operates independently of said tilting means;
- wherein said tilting means and said rotating means are powered such that said ball pitching machine is tilted and rotated automatically and randomly.
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A ball pitching machine device comprising:
- ball pitching means to deliver a ball in a particular trajectory and direction;
- a base member and a mounting post adapted to support said ball pitching means;
- tilting means to tilt said ball pitching means about a horizontal pivot axis to vary the trajectory of balls delivered by said ball pitching means, said tilting means mounted to said base member;
- rotating means to rotate said ball pitching means about a vertical pivot axis to vary the direction of balls delivered by said ball pitching means, said rotating means mounted to said base member, wherein said rotating means operates independently of said tilting means;
- wherein said tilting means and said rotating means are powered such that said ball pitching means is tilted and rotated automatically and randomly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.